I didn't have much luck either Adrian. Got up a little earlier this morning just so I had a good chance of getting something but it didn't help
The site didn't seem to be able to cope with the demand either, which was a little annoying considering how popular an offer such as this is likely to be.

I think I saw something about the £10 rate applying to one-night stays only, so if you put in for two or three nights for the competition, it won't show up. I think you'd have to book each night individually and hope that the same room was available for £10 every night. Must look into it more this evening.

Alternatively, I checked out prices for the Hilton, which is located within the same overall area as the NEC and is around five minutes walk (I think) from the venue, but I thought £1017 for three nights accommodation for a robot event was just a little much